I believe Shermy played first, but he disappeared in the early 1960s.

Third base was always a problem. I think Pigpen saw some time there.

Doesn't matter, really. Lucy's first sport was football.

Dodger Fans Weigh In on Barry Bonds
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12421592&ft=1&f=17

Ruined the franchise.

Stupid David Justice.

The second time they apparently talked for a good ten minutes. If Vin ever comes in again, I told him to page me at once just so I could shake his hand.

Vin is a big James Joyce fan.

I met Scully once, briefly, but I didn't have the nerve to say anything to him. What I wanted to tell him was I named my son after him! But then I thought...what if he finds that creepy? If he gave me a look, like he thought it was creepy, I'd have to change my son's name! I didn't want to risk it, so I kept quiet about it.

My son likes being called Vinny. But he almost never watches baseball. Pretty much the post-season only. He likes going to games, but mostly for the food and the atmosphere. The other day, he asked me if it was almost time for the World Series.

Sigh.

The New York Times has a great piece about Vin Scully as well by Lee Jenkins, you should check it out!

http://www.americanlegends.blogspot.com/

But if was pretty weird to hear normal teenager stories, but with Vin Scully cast as the Dad. Like the time he came home early and she was having a party; let's just say he used some words you wouldn't heard on the telecast.

Furcal, SS
Pierre, CF
Martin, C
Gonzo, LF
Nomar, 3B
Loney, 1B
Martinez, 2B
Ethier, RF
Hendrickson, P

This was at the Howard Johnsons near the Oaks mall.

http://tinyurl.com/2lohx6

Question: IF (I know this is a big IF, but a guy can dream can't he?) the Twins move Santana this offseason and we have the right to negotiate an extension with Santana, I say it's obvious we offer them any prospects they want; we literally say pick three, any three.

But, if we are unable to negotiate an extension before trading for Santana, how much would people be willing to give up for one year of his rights?

The cocktail party was a Dodger party in San Diego in 1974 at the HanaLei in Hotel Circle. Steve Yeager got into a fight with the brother of Tom Paciorak. Garvey kept off to himself.

And now for something completely different, here is the funniest bran commercial you'll ever see.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RwX8MzOKOzI

I wish it was a nervous drive for Hernandez instead, but whatever.

Wow, I need that second cup of coffee that just finished brewin'.

"The Dodgers parted ways with Wilson Betemit — who's far and away their best option at third base — to get reliever Scott Proctor. Proctor's durable, and he's got a sub-4.00 ERA; however, he's also a reliever with home run issues and control problems. L.A. had better hope that Andy LaRoche, who's crushing the ball at AAA Las Vegas, is ready to handle major-league pitching. The last thing they need to do is rely on the drain-circling Nomar Garciaparra."

It's pretty disappointing specially knowing R. Hernandez will blow one or two games for us (he's already messed one up if i remember correctly) decisions like that can cost us the division, hopefully come crunch time he no longer will be wearing Dodger blue.

Frank McCourt is making the local talk show rounds to talk about the Dodger's "Think Cure" campaign, most recently on Mason and Ireland.

They got into a discussion about booing the Giants and Bonds when Frank volunteered that he believes fans have the right and should boo their team and the owner to express their point of view. Okay maybe not should boo but he respects the age old tradition of booing.

I have a friend whose brother really liked Vin's daughter. He expressed that a little too bluntly for Vin's taste at a party at Vin's house and Vin, shall we say, ejected him. But he was being a good dad.

I don't know about the story about Jerry. He and Vin were awfully close--in those more innocent times, Vin said they should get married--and my guess is that they did a lot of good in their younger days for anyone with stock in breweries!

Now, to sound like Vin ...

On this day in 1974, my parents and grandfather took me to my first major league game--Dodgers vs. Padres at the stadium. I wore my Dodger helmet and carried my Dodger glove. I wanted to be a Dodger announcer when I grew up and I didn't know that my parents had written to Vin to ask if I could meet him. He wrote back and said to bring me to the booth. We were sitting on that level, because my grandfather had been head of security at Union Bank, the O'Malleys were involved with the board, the bank was a sponsor, and so we got tickets on the press box level. They brought me over by the booth. When Vin arrived with his wife--she was pregnant at the time--my grandfather walked up to him. When my grandfather said he used to direct traffic by Ebbets Field, Vin was nice enough to say that he remembered him. Anyway, he went in, then the guard came out and got me. And when I came in, Vin looked down at me and said, "So you're the guy who wants my job!" Jon, I know what you mean. I just stood there with my jaw hanging.

Vin then introduced me to Jerry, opened the pre-game show, cued the commercial, and scooted me out. But it was, until I got married, the greatest moment of my life. And we got a foul ball that night! And if anyone asks about Al Downing throwing the ball that Henry Aaron hit for #715, I can say he threw one that Cito Gaston hit into the third deck at Dodger Stadium that I think is far more important.

New post up top.

http://presspass.mlb.com/pp_viewer.asp?d=35796